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Date Added	Resource	Excerpt
2026-06-15 2026	Google Bug Hunter Claims $500K From AI-Assisted Vulnerability Pipeline API Sec	Pipeline for AI-assisted vulnerability discovery, reportedly used by researcher Brutecat to claim over $500,000 in Google bug bounties. This workflow leverages API discovery documents, gathered API keys from APKs, and a Chrome extension for network traffic analysis to identify over 1,500 APIs. The pipeline converts API definitions into testable formats for AI models to detect broken access control, including insecure direct object references, across services like Google Voice/Fiber and YouTube, with reported bounties ranging from $12,000 to $30,000.
2026-06-06 2026	Malicious Hugging Face Models Could Trigger Remote Code Execution RCE	Vulnerability in Hugging Face Transformers library, CVE-2026-4372, allows remote code execution by loading malicious AI models. Researchers discovered that a crafted `config.json` file within a model can bypass the `trust_remote_code=False` security control, leading to the automatic execution of arbitrary Python code during a standard `from_pretrained()` call. This flaw poses a significant supply chain risk, as millions of users may have downloaded vulnerable versions, potentially exposing sensitive assets like cloud credentials and API tokens.
2026-05-28 2026	Indirect Prompt Injection Is Now a Real-World AI Security Threat AI	Library for data-layer governance of AI agents, enabling cryptographic authentication, real-time attribute-based access policy evaluation, and tamper-evident audit trails to prevent data exfiltration and credential theft. This approach provides independent enforcement, ensuring security even when models are compromised or prompts are manipulated, addressing vulnerabilities like those seen in GrafanaGhost, ForcedLeak, GeminiJack, and DockerDash, and satisfying regulatory compliance demands.
2026-05-16 2026	Microsofts Patch Tuesday Update Targets 120 Security Flaws RCE	Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update addresses 120 security vulnerabilities, a significant release aimed at bolstering system security. This update is critical for users to install to protect their systems from potential exploits. The specific details of each vulnerability and the affected products are available in Microsoft's official release notes. The content does not mention any specific bug bounty payout amounts.
2026-05-15 2026	OpenAI Warns Mac Users to Update Apps After Supply-Chain Attack Supply Chain	OpenAI has issued a warning to Mac users, advising them to update their applications promptly due to a supply-chain attack. This attack potentially compromised applications downloaded from unauthorized sources or modified by third parties. Users are urged to remove any suspect applications and reinstall them from official sources to mitigate the risk of malware or data theft. The specific payout for reporting this vulnerability was not mentioned.
2026-05-05 2026	Google Update: Android Flaw Could Put Billions of Devices at Risk Mobile RCE	Google has addressed a critical vulnerability in Android that could have affected billions of devices. The flaw, detailed in a recent update, potentially exposed users to significant security risks. While the specific nature of the exploit and its full impact remain underspecified in the provided content, Google's swift patching mitigates the threat. The article highlights Google's ongoing efforts to secure the Android ecosystem. No bounty payout amount is mentioned.